Tuesday, April 29, 2014

I'm getting ready for my first solo show, and decided to have another go at this little painting. The show will open at the Art Center Corpus Christi on June 4th. There'll be a reception the evening of Friday the 6th, and the show will hang until June 29th.

Monday, April 28, 2014

This one was rather experimental. When I saw this cluster of wildflowers, I knew that I had no interest in going for the detail. The impact, for me, came from color and pattern of the grouping. So, I decided to go after it in a very direct manner. By the time I was finishing I was having a lot of fun moving lots of paint around with the knife and brush. Practicing to handle the knife so as not to overwork the paint was very instructive to me on handling the brush as well.

Friday, April 25, 2014

The morning started clear and still. The water like a mirror, which was much of the reason I selected this scene. 45 minutes in and it started gusting up to 30 mph. Ahhh…such is plein air painting. You gotta love it!

Tuesday, April 22, 2014

Eventually, I will learn to balance painting trips, competitions, shows, gallery work, workshops, demos,…and posting! 'til then, I'll just keep trying my best. I just returned from a competition and show, a demo, and a trip to deliver paintings to my galleries.

This one just went to my gallery in Kerrville, Texas_ River's Edge Gallery. I'll be painting on-site there for the Kerrville Festival of The Arts on Saturday and Sunday, May 24 and 25. Stop by if you're in the vicinity.

About Me

I paint outdoors because I love being out there creatively enjoying and interacting with nature. I paint indoors because of an obsession to make the most of sharing the beauty I've experienced. Both processes have their unique challenges, and both disciplines inform the other. This blog is a look at what I'm painting, and a bit on the way I go about it.
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